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What to do with Aguero

We always knew that Sergio Aguero's place in our FPL squads was never going to be a long-term thing. He has unsurprisingly performed well for those of us who own him during Gabriel Jesus' absence but it's time to plan on selling him.

Aguero's Brazilian counterpart returned from his injury on Sunday when City beat Arsenal in the League Cup final, coming on as a second-half substitute for Leroy Sané.

Jesus played 13 minutes at Wembley, which has some suspecting that he could start at the Emirates Stadium on Thursday when Arsenal and City meet in the league.

I actually think Jesus is unlikely to get the nod ahead of Aguero later this week but I would expect him to come on as a substitute again, possibly for Sergio.

Pep Guardiola's men have just three days to turn around before an important Premier League hosting of Chelsea on Sunday too, so minute-management is almost certainly going to happen in the tail-end of GW28.

Sergio Aguero scored one of City's three goals in the League Cup final on Sunday (Image: Getty Images)

Either way, like there was in the early part of the season, there is now doubt over Aguero's place in the team. Someone worth £12.0m simply cannot have that hanging over them if they are in your squad.

If you still have him, I would obviously wait for Pep's pre-match presser this week and see how he handles the Thursday night game. You then have a choice.

Either stick with him to sneak in a home game against Chelsea that Pep may consider too important to rest him for, and a trip to Stoke which *could* (depending on selection) be a big one for him.

Or it could be the perfect time to swap him out with BGW31 in mind.

It's worth remembering that Aguero is one of many FPL assets without a game in GW31. So if you are hoping to save your Free Hit chip for GW35 instead, then swapping him out for someone like Roberto Firmino, if you don't already have him, could be a good move.

Alternatively, you could sell him for a budget option like Callum Wilson, Steve Mounié, Oumar Niasse or Troy Deeney to free up funds to get either Xherdan Shaqiri, Gylfi Sigurdsson, Theo Walcott or Sadio Mané in midfield.

What to do with Sterling

The Englishman reportedly picked up a hamstring injury in City's Champions League win against Basel last week and then had to withdraw from the match-day squad for Sunday's League Cup final.

After failing that late fitness test he is, obviously, now a serious doubt for Thursday night. And with hamstring injuries often keeping players out for a few weeks, he may be a doubt for some time.

The fact that there is still a Man City game in GW28 before the GW29 deadline is actually a great help here.

It means we'll be hearing from Pep at another press conference between now and Thursday and will get to see whether or not Sterling will be fit to face Arsenal.

Raheem Sterling did not play in the League Cup final on Sunday (Image: Getty Images)

If Sterling is fit, he'll start - that's what Pep has shown us since September-time, so thankfully this particular problem probably means less second-guessing of Pep. We hope.

Although of course, the incredible season he's having, it will be hard to sell Sterling when he is seriously looking like a season keeper.

But if he continues to be a doubt in Pep's mind and then misses the Arsenal game, maybe it's time to move him on for GW29.

There are plenty of midfield options who could help you have a decent sized squad for BGW31 like the aforementioned Mané, Shaqiri, Walcott and Sigurdsson, so they could prove decent replacements.

Interestingly, a long-term absence from the side for Sterling might mean that Jesus' return may not be at the expense of Aguero after-all. The Argentine could then earn a stay of execution from your squads.

But the important thing is to wait and see what Pep says before and after Thursday's game before deciding what to do with both Sterling and Aguero!